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 79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 243-APR. 30, 1946 as estimated by the Commissioner, shall not exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate. SEC. 206. The Commissioner may prescribe such rules and regula- tions as may be necessary for the performance of his functions under this title, and may delegate and authorize successive redelegations of any authority conferred upon him by this title to any officer or employee of his agency or of any other department or agency of the United States or of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (Republic of the Philippines). TITLE III-RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUB- LIC PROPERTY AND ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES SEC. 301. As a manifestation of good will to the Filipino people, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, (1) the sum of $120,000,000, to be allocated from time to time, but not later than the fiscal year 1950, by the President of the United States among the various programs set forth in sections 302, 303, 304, and 305, and (2) such additional sums as may be necessary to carry out the pur- poses of sections 306 to 311, inclusive. PUBLIC ROADS SEC. 302. (a) As recommended in a report based upon an investi- gation made in the Philippines by the Public Roads Administration of the Federal Works Agency and to the extent that the findings in such report are approved by the President, the Public Roads Administration is authorized, after consultation with the Philip- pine Government, to plan, design, restore, and build, in accordance with its usual contract procedures, such roads, essential streets, and bridges as may be necessary from the standpoint of the national defense and economic rehabilitation and development of the Philippines. (b) The Commissioner of Public Roads is authorized, under such regulations as he may adopt, to provide training for not to exceed ten Filipino engineers, to be designated by the President of the Philippines from the regularly employed staff of the Philippine Public Works Department subject to the provisions of section 311 (c), in the construction, maintenance: and highway traffic engineering and control necessary for the continued maintenance and for the efficient and safe operation of highway transport facilities. PORT AND HARBOR FACILITIES SEC. 303. (a) As recommended in a report based upon an investi- gation made in the Philippines by the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army and to the extent that the findings in such report are approved by the President, the Corps of Engineers is authorized, after consultation with the Philippine Government, to carry out a program for the rehabilitation, improvement, and con- struction of port and harbor facilities in the Philippines, such work to be done by contract, insofar as practicable, under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, and in accordance with established procedures applicable to river and harbor projects. (b) The Chief of Engineers of the Army is authorized, under such regulations as he may adopt, to provide training for not to exceed ten Filipino engineers, to be designated by the President of the Philippines from among the engineer officers of the Philippine Army and the regularly employed staff of the Philippine Public Works Rules and regula- tions. Appropriation au- thorized. Post, pp. 621, 916. Filipino trainees. Filipino trainees. 135 60 STAT.]

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